Homestead Stores

Stanford Le Hope

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Homestead Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Homestead Stores, from August 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Homestead Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Homestead Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Homestead Stores in Stanford Le Hope has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Homestead Stores Ltd,
17 - 21 Turold Road,
Stanford Le Hope,
Essex,
SS17 8ES

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Homestead Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Homestead Stores?

Food hygiene at Homestead Stores is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Homestead Stores

What is Homestead Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Homestead Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Homestead Stores last inspected?

Homestead Stores was last inspected by Thurrock on 18 February 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.